— Sara Keirsten Quin

I don’t think people 
understand how stressful 
it is to explain what’s going
on in your head when you
don’t even understand 
it yourself.

Stress and Exams

Students who manage best in exams:

• Maintain positive relationships with family and friends
• Continue to allow some time for exercise and leisure
• Get plenty of sleep
• Eat sensibly
• Have planned time for study
• Are organised
• Learn and practice simple techniques for relaxation (see the school counsellor for ideas)

Warning signs that stress may be exceeding a helpful level include:

• Irritability
• Tiredness
• Poor concentration
• Poor short term memory
• Recurring worrying thoughts
• Lack of tolerance for others (you may not detect that in yourself)
• Anxious about little things
• Listlessness
• Prone to bursts of anger and tears
• Indications of feeling ‘down’, alone or misunderstood
• Disturbed sleep
• Indigestion, poor appetite.

No one sign necessarily is cause for worry and these signs need to be considered in the context of your life. However, it is better to seek help than to struggle with worries by yourself. Signs of depression or anxiety in particular should not be ignored.
Source:http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/highschool/stressexams.php

6 Things That Cause You To Become Overwhelmed and Stressed

1. Taking on too much at once. When we have too much on our plate, we naturally feel overwhelmed and stressed. This can lead us to procrastinate, freak out or even give up. There’s a optimal point between productivity and stress. Generally, you are more productive when the stress level is optimal for you. Find your balance and determine your work load based on that.

2. Perfectionist attitude. People who are perfectionist are more likely to procrastinate because they set high standards for themselves. As a result, they feel a lot of worries and anxieties surrounding the results of their work. Every step to them feels like a big step often leading to so little getting done.

3. Lack of confidence. Even though being a perfectionist can lead you to set high standards for your work, perfectionist who are confident in their abilities can still get the work done with the results they desire. If you lack confidence, you do not trust your own abilities and you begin to worry whether a certain result is achievable.

4. Unwillingness to delegate your tasks. If you want to get everything done yourself and you are not willing to reach for help, obviously this contributes to the amount of work you have to do. If you break your tasks down and delegate it to different people, then your work load obvious decreases.

5. Deadlines. Deadlines are the worst because they expect you to get a certain thing done by a certain time. Some people function better with due dates since it allows them to discipline themselves while other crumbles under the deadline. Find your balance with deadline that is manageable.

6. Task difficulty. The more difficult a task and less experienced you are with it, the more stress you feel. If you need help with something, don’t be afraid to ask for help.

— Sara Quin

“I don’t think people understand how stressful it is to explain what’s going on in your head when you don’t even understand it yourself.”

'Though stressful and a handful, you have to admit - an Indian wedding is absolutely beautiful…’

William James

The greatest weapon 

against stress 

is our ability 

to choose 

one thought 

over another.

Stress Relieving Foods

• Bananas
• Pasta
• Almonds
• Grapes
• Green Tea
• Oatmeal
• Chocolate
• Water melon
• Orange Juice
• Cornflakes
• Tuna.

“How heavy is this glass of water?”

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Confession

I honestly can't handle any more stress in my life right now.

STRESS LESS

I won’t STRESS myself with USELESS people who don’t even deserve to be an issue in my life.

~ Catherine Pulsifer

When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go.

Fact about Homework

Too much homework can cause stress, depression, and even lower grades.

Don't stress the "could haves." If it should have, it would have.

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Did the sun just come out

Did the sun just come out or did you just smile at me? :)